My studio practice depends on an ebb and flow between free experimentation and studious repetition. One day’s work might result in a dozen collages or sketches, the next day could be occupied by applying a single coat of paint to a large canvas. “Studio Practice” is a series of paintings based on a collage I made in 2019. This collage was a simple exploration in composition through reorganization. Recreating my work through multiple media is a way in which I maintain a regenerative studio practice.

Organization in the form of a grid is a conceptual theme that has informed my work for the past three years. As an artist who was introduced to drawing through grid-based representational work, I trust the guidance that this structure offers. I find harmony in grids and other rigid visual structures, much in the same way that my life and studio practice feel focused when there are routines and rules in place.

The color relationships between the three pieces were inspired by Josef Albers’ writings on the relativity of color in Interaction of Colors. Our perception of color is not objective, it is affected by context. Color connects these pieces and offers an optical illusion. Each painting shares a color with the one beside it. The lightest color in the center piece is the darkest tone on the piece to its left. The darkest color in the center piece is the lightest tone on the piece to its right. Playing with these contextual relationships and translating my work through multiple media are ways in which I maintain a regenerative studio practice.
This installation reflects my interest in process as ritual and creation as an act of practical magic. I’m drawn to materials that carry histories—whether found, gifted, or repurposed—and to systems of visual language that help me locate myself in the world. Through these gestures, I aim to cultivate a slower, more attentive way of seeing. The work invites viewers into a shared space of observation and wonder, where even the most ordinary object might be charged with symbolic potential. This practice is a way of paying attention, of believing in what can’t be fully explained, and of holding space for beauty, uncertainty, and care.